Member since 2000

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and its partners look beyond need to identify and develop pivotal opportunities in Kansas City and nationwide to help create successful businesses and improve the education of children. Established in the mid-1960s by the late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Marion Kauffman, the Kauffman Foundation works to advance entrepreneurship by reaching individuals of all ages through the delivery of entrepreneurship education and development, and the promotion of an entrepreneurial environment. For more information about the Kauffman Foundation, visit www.kauffman.org .

Partnership Activities:

• Sponsored DECA Entrepreneurship Participating and Written competitive events at the high school level
• Sponsored an Entrepreneurship series of articles in dimensions
• Sponsored DECA's College Connection
• Sponsored DECA's Entrepreneurship competitive event at the college level
• Provided professional development scholarships for DECA Advisors
• Serves on the National Advisory Board Executive Committee
• Representatives have participated in the International Career Development Conference
• Links to DECA's Web site to provide advisors and students access to entrepreneurship resources
• Sponsored the Entrepreneurship Academy & Entrepreneurship Challenge at Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference
• Sponsored of Collegiate DECAi's Entrepreneurship Experiential Exercises